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From Salt In Solution To Solely Ions: Solvation Of Methyl Viologen In Deep Eutectic Solvents And Ionic Liquids, Jeffrey M. Klein, Henry Squire, William Dean, Burcu E. Gurkan

Faculty Scholarship

Solvation and transport properties of methly viologen dichloride (MVCl2) in 1:2, 1:4, and 1:6 molar mixtures of choline chloride (ChCl) and ethylene glycol (EG), including the deep eutectic solvent (DES) ethaline (1:2 mixture), were studied through the application of the hole theory to measured physical properties, cyclic voltammetry, and Raman spectroscopy. The ChCl:EG mixtures were compared to the ionic liquid (IL) 1-methyl-1-propylpyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl) imide ([PYR13][TFSI]) and choline bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide (ChTFSI) EG mixtures with the same molar ratios in order to understand the impact of the anion and hydrogen bond donor on solvation. Exchanging the chloride anion with TFSI is found to …

Structural And Agricultural Value At Risk In Florida From Flooding During Hurricane Irma, Alexander J. Miller

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Flooding is the most costly type of natural disaster, as well as the most frequent. To provide risk-based flood insurance, providers such as FEMA must be able to accurately determine an asset’s risk of flooding. Additionally, after a flooding event, providers need to quickly determine the direct damages that occurred to verify insurance claims and provide assistance to the affected communities. Many current approaches to flood risk and flood damage estimation involve the use of data or statistical extrapolation that can add various sources of uncertainty into the final damage estimate. In order to reduce uncertainties in flood risk analyses, …

Biogas Upgrading Via Solid Resin-Based Amine Sorbents, Olusola Johnson

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Biogas is a valuable renewable energy generated from anaerobic digestion of biodegradable organic matter. It is applicable as fuel in vehicles, for the generation of electricity, industrial heating, or as raw material to produce chemicals, liquid fuels, syngas, and compressed natural gas (CNG). Carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4) are the major components in biogas, with a trace amount of contaminants, including hydrogen sulfide (H2S), water vapor (H2O), nitrogen (N2), ammonia (NH3), oxygen (O2), carbon monoxide (CO), halides, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), siloxanes, and hydrocarbons.

The source of biogas, which is anaerobic digestion of different organic matter or landfill decomposition, …

Bio-Electrochemical Denitrification Systems And Applications For Nitrogen Removal In On-Site Wastewater Treatment, Kamal Ziad Taha

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Denitrification experiments using biological cathodes (biocathodes) were conducted in three separate experiments. The first experiment was to observe whether the rate of denitrification in biocathodes could be increased with added ammonium at mass (mg/L) ratios of 0.100 (2.5/25), 0.05 (1.25/25), 0.0250 (0.625/25), and 0.0125 (0.3125/25) (parts ammonium to nitrate (NH4+-N/ NO3--N). The purpose of the ammonium present was to provide the microorganisms a starting nitrogen source for assimilation to biomass which, in theory, would encourage the removal of nitrate through dissimilatory denitrification. As mixed cultures were used, ratios tested were based on simplifying future operation of scaled-up biocathodes applied to …

Molecular Investigation Of Tight Junction Proteins Related To The Small Intestines, Santita Etohnya Ebangwese

Theses - ALL

The intestines are an integral part of homeostasis and vital functions that occur throughout the body via the mechanisms of the epithelial barrier. Deficiencies in the intestinal epithelial barrier corresponds with intestinal pathologies and mental disorders. Interestingly, the effectiveness of the barrier function is correlated with a family of transmembrane proteins known as claudin. Alterations of expression of claudin-3 and -23, which are known barrier-forming proteins, occur during the presentation of intestinal pathologies. Investigating how these proteins act using experimental methods presents many difficulties. Therefore, we will be using advances in computational modeling to study the assembly of claudin-3 and …

Reprapable Automated Open Source Bag Valve Mask-Based Ventilator, Aliaksei Petsiuk, Nagendra Gautam Tanikella, Samantha C. Dertinger, Adam Pringle, Shane Oberloier, Joshua M. Pearce

Michigan Tech Publications, Part 1

This study describes the development of an automated bag valve mask (BVM) compression system, which, during acute shortages and supply chain disruptions can serve as a temporary emergency ventilator. The resuscitation system is based on the Arduino controller with a real-time operating system installed on a largely RepRap 3-D printable parametric component-based structure. The cost of the system is under $170, which makes it affordable for replication by makers around the world. The device provides a controlled breathing mode with tidal volumes from 100 to 800 milliliters, breathing rates from 5 to 40 breaths/minute, and inspiratory-to-expiratory ratio from 1:1 to …

Mechanical Properties And Cyclic Behavior Of High Strength Steel After Fire Exposure, Fang Wang

Dissertations - ALL

Behavior of High Strength Steels (HSS) after exposure to high temperature has become an important research topic in recent years. A number of studies have demonstrated that different grades of HSS can exhibit noticeable differences in their mechanical properties under and after fire exposure, and different cooling methods may have an effect on the post-fire mechanical properties of HSS. In this research, the post-fire mechanical properties of Q690 steel and the post-fire residual stress distributions of Q690 welded I-sections heated to various temperatures using different heating rates and cooled using two cooling methods are determined experimentally and simple empirical equations …

The Resilience Of K-Cores In Graphs, Ricky Laishram

Dissertations - ALL

A k-core of a graph is defined as the maximal subgraph such that all the nodes in the subgraph has at least k neighbors within the subgraph. k-core have been used in a number of applications ranging from anomaly detection and finding influential spreaders in social networks, to studying the robustness of financial and ecological networks.

In our work, we study the effect of missing data (edges or nodes) to the k-core of a graph. In particular, we study three different type of changes. The first type of change is the core structural change, in which the rank order of …

Large-Scale Unmanned Aerial Systems Traffic Density Prediction And Management, Ziyi Zhao

Dissertations - ALL

In recent years, the applications of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) has become more and more popular. We envision that in the near future, the complicated and high density UAS traffic will impose significant burden to air traffic management. Lot of works focus on the application development of individual Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS) or sUAS management Policy, however, the study of the UAS cluster behaviors such as forecasting and managing of the UAS traffic has generally not been addressed. In order to address the above issue, there is an urgent need to investigate three research directions. The first direction is …

Existing Empirical Kinetic Models In Biochemical Methane Potential (Bmp) Testing, Their Selection And Numerical Solution, Yehor Pererva, Charles D. Miller, Ronald C. Sims

Biological Engineering Faculty Publications

Biochemical Methane Potential (BMP) tests are a crucial part of feasibility studies to estimate energy recovery opportunities from organic wastes and wastewater. Despite the large number of publications dedicated to BMP testing and numerous attempts to standardize procedures, there is no “one size fits all” mathematical model to describe biomethane formation kinetic precisely. Importantly, the kinetics models are utilized for treatability estimation and modeling processes for the purpose of scale-up. A numerical computation approach is a widely used method to determine model coefficients, as a replacement for the previously used linearization approach. However, it requires more information for each model …

Simulation-Based An Exploratory Analysis Of Drone Air Strike On Saudi Oilfields, Jiajun Zhang, Xiaochao Qian, Jinpeng Zhou, Xuanling Wang, Zhifeng Lu

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: The incident of air strike in Sandi Arabia in September 2019 is taken as an example，A rapid analysis method for crisis events based on simulation is proposed. Combining the simulation with the exploratory analysis, the uncertainty of crisis events is comprehensively analyzed and dealt with. According to the public information of the incidents details from Sandi Arabia, Yemen, the combat situation of the air strike is replayed based on the wargaming. The rationality and authenticity of the details in the event statement is verified and can also provide reference to the development and combat research of the “Low, Small …

Multi-Tank Adaptive Scheduling Algorithm And Simulation For Ship Stability Realization, Xiong Yong, Xuanzhuo Liang, Zhang Jia

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Aiming at the influence of the oil tank on the floating state and stability of the ship, the multi-tank adaptive dispatching control algorithm to maintain the stability of the ship is studied. The automatic floating state adjustment simulation system of the ship is realized by the WinCC (Windows Control Center) configuration software. For the system architecture, the Boolean logic table is used to construct the connection relationships of the oil tanks, pumps and pipelines, and the amount of oil exchange between the cabins is calculated according to the floating equation, and the balance of the floating state in the …

Simulation-Based Effectiveness Evaluation For System-Of-System Under Multi-Equipment Collaboration, Ma Ning, Shenglin Lin

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Complex coordination exists among the various equipment in the system-of-system (SoS) operational process. The influence relationship among the various indexes is ignored in the traditional effectiveness evaluation methods. Aiming at this, a new effectiveness evaluation approach for the SoS is proposed. Numerous evaluation data is analyzed, based on the association rules mining, to obtain the influence among the effectiveness indexes. The networked evaluation index system is constructed, and the effectiveness integration evaluation is realized based on the analytic network process. The feasibility and validity of the proposed method are verified by evaluating the effectiveness of an air defense SoS.

Identification Method For Fractional-Order Systems Based On Haar Wavelet Operational Matrix, Yuanlu Li, Li Teng, Baoying Liu

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Studies have shown that the dynamical systems can be more accurately described by the fractional-order systems because its order can be any number. That’s why the fractional-order systems are being paid more and more attention. However, how to create a fractional-order system is still in the exploratory stage. Considering the nonlocal features of the fractional differentiation, a method for the fractional-order system identification is proposed by taking the Haar wavelet operational matrix. The proposed method can reduce the dimension of the operational matrix by abandoning the high frequency coefficients of the input and output signals so that the buffer …

Classification Of Chest X-Ray Disease Based On Convolutional Neural Network, Huang Xin, Fang Yu, Mengdan Gu

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: The artificial intelligence technology can effectively assist the chest X-ray diagnosis. On the basis of the analysis of Chinese reports of chest X-rays, a labeling method of the thoracic disease classification for the chest abnormal parts is proposed and a dataset of the thoracic disease classification labels is complied. The thoracic disease classification is evaluated through four kinds of convolutional neural networks, AlexNet, VGGNet, ResNet and DenseNet and through three kinds of training methods, direct training, ImageNet pre-training and Chest X-14 pre-training. The result shows that the more complicated convolutional neural network with the more parameters, the better performance …

Regional Distribution And Geotectonic Control Of Late Permian Tectonically Deformed Coal In Zhina Coalfield, Zhou Peiming, Gao Wei, Deng Lan, Fu Wei

Coal Geology & Exploration

In order to find out the tectonically deformed coal distribution law of Zhina coalfield, by sorting out and analyzing the data of more than 200 coal-bearing structural units including Bide syncline, Santang syncline, Zhuzang syncline, Arcong syncline and Guanzhai syncline in Zhina coalfield, Guizhou Province, combined with logging curve analysis, the regional distribution characteristics of coal body structure and structural control factors of No.6, No.16 and No.27 main coal seams are comprehensively analyzed. The study shows that from the west to the east, the proportion of tectonically deformed coal in Zhina coalfield increases gradually. The coal in the western part …

Surface Efficient Gas Extraction Mode Based On Full Coverage Of Working Face, Fang Jiawei, Han Baoshan, Zhou Jiajia, Wang Zhengxi, Zhang Dingliang, Liu Jia, Xu Jianjun

Coal Geology & Exploration

Aiming at the problems of soft and broken coal seam, low permeability, difficulty in gas extraction and low drainage efficiency in working face, a full-coverage mode for gas extraction in working face through the horizontal well group with staged fracturing roof at both ends is proposed. Taking a mine in Suxian mining area of Huaibei coalfield as an example, based on the characteristics of in-situ stress and working face distribution, combined with the analysis of gas geological conditions and coal seam mechanical properties in the area, the cross section dipole sonic logging method was used to optimize the orientation of …

Fractal Theory-Based Seepage Model Of Hershel-Bulkley Fluid In Porous Medium, Yang Xian, Lu Wei, Jin Xin, Chen Juan, Feng Xingfa

Coal Geology & Exploration

Slurry is a kind of widely-used engineering fluid. Slurry will seeps into the formation in the process of construction, which has a certain impact on the project. In order to make deeper study on the seepage mechanism of slurry, the formation is simulated as porous medium, the slurry is simulated as Hershel-Bulkley fluid which can more comprehensively reflect its rheological properties, and the seepage model of Hershel-Bulkley fluid in porous medium was established based on Fractal theory. Based on the calculation results of seepage model, the effect of pressure gradient, flow index, consistency coefficient and porosity on the instantaneous average …

Development Characteristics Of Water Conducted Fracture Zone Based On Overburden Structural Effect, Cao Zubao, Wang Qingtao

Coal Geology & Exploration

In order to study the roof water disaster caused by coal mining in Huanglong coalfield, taking mining failure of layered overburden as research object, four typical composite structural models for coal-soft rock-hard rock-soft rock-hard rock(combination I), coal-soft rock-soft rock-hard rock-hard rock(combination Ⅱ), coal-hard rock-soft rock-hard rock-soft rock(combination Ⅲ) and coal-hard rock-hard rock-soft rock-soft rock(combination IV) were generalized. Numerical simulation and theoretical calculation were used to analyze the mining failure characteristics of different overburden combinations and correlation between water conducting fissures and lithologic combination structure of overburden. The law of the effect of overburden structure on the development height of water …

The Law Of Soaking Infiltration And Collapse Deformation In Typical Loess-Paleosol Series, Zhao Jingang, Lyu Yuanqiang, Chao Jun, Yang Zhe, Xia Meng

Coal Geology & Exploration

In order to investigate the law of moisture migration and collapse deformation of the typical loess-paleosol series, on the basis of water immersion test of the large test pits of Xi’an North-airport intercity rail transit in the loess tableland of Weibei, the real-time in-site observation was adopted, the soaking infiltration and collapse deformation of collapsible soil layer under conditions of non water seepage hole were traced and tested. The results show that: The movement of water immersion is dominated by vertical movement in the early stage. The whole form is like a continuous increase of “weight” shape. As the water …

Numerical Calculation Of Temperature Field Of Freeze-Sealing Pipe Roof Method In Gongbei Tunnel, Long Wei, Rong Chuanxin, Duan Yin, Guo Ke

Coal Geology & Exploration

This paper took the Gongbei tunnel in the Zhuhai Connection Section of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge as an example to study the development of the temperature field of the Freeze-Sealing Pipe Roof Method. Based on the heat transfer theory of two-dimensional porous media, the FEM software COMSOL was used to numerically analyze the actual working conditions of the active freezing period, the numerical calculation was verified by field measurement. The development and distribution of the temperature field before and after the opening of the special-shaped freezing pipes was studied. The results showed that: when freezing for 30 days, the concrete …

Influence Of Parting In Composite Coal Seam On Interpretation Of Fault Throw By Channel Wave Seismic Exploration, Su Xiaoyun

Coal Geology & Exploration

The channel wave seismic exploration technology has achieved relatively reliable result in detection of faults, collapse columns and the change of coal thickness in working faces, now becomes the preferred method for detection of underground geological structures. But for detection of geological structures in partings of composite coal seams the method has still certain problems. In order to study the influence of partings in composite coal seams on detection of channel wave seismic exploration, various models were built by changing thickness, lithology of parting in composite coal seams and experimenting with channel wave seismic detection in Shanxi to study how …

Suppression Of Multiple Reflected Refraction In Shallow Low-Velocity Zones By Vertical Combination Of Seismic Sources, Fu Yanning, Chang Suoliang, Zhang Sheng, Liu Zuiliang, Yang Yong, Chen Qiang, Liu Bo, Xu Yuying

Coal Geology & Exploration

A special type of multiple reflected refraction often appears in seismic records in areas with low-velocity structures. It seriously affects the closed reflection wave, which causes the distortion of the reflection wave shape and affects the correct interpretation of the seismic data. Based on the forward simulation of the multiple reflected refraction equation, the generation mechanism of multiple reflected refraction in the shallow low-velocity zones was set forth. A method of suppressing multiple reflected refraction by vertically combined dual sources was proposed. The formation parameters(formation thickness and velocity)are obtained according to the methods of small refraction and micro logging in …

Seismic Impedance Inversion Of Coal Field With Reflectivity Method Based On Bayesian Theory, Yang Zhen, Gao Zhenyu, Liu Xingye

Coal Geology & Exploration

Seismic inversion can reflect the morphology of subsurface formation and facies information more intuitively. Seismic impedance inversion can directly produce elastic information of underground media, providing reliable information for subsequent coal identification, water channel prediction and collapse column distinguishing. A Bayesian-based inversion of reflectivity method was developed. It can consider the various propagation effects of seismic waves and solve the objective function nonlinearly, which can more accurately calculate the impedance and improve the inversion resolution. The method is applied to the actual data from Buertai coal mine and satisfactory results are output, which effectively verifies the feasibility and effectiveness of …

Research On Electronically Controlled Automation Technology Of Underground Drilling Rig For Coal Mine, Dong Hongbo, Yao Ningping, Ma Bin, Liao Jiangnan

Coal Geology & Exploration

In order to conform to the development direction of automation and intelligence of underground equipment in coal mines, a set of electronically controlled system of drilling rig has been developed according to the characteristics of underground drilling rigs in coal mines. The functions such as remote control, parameter monitoring, working condition judgment and safe interlocking were realized in the drilling rig. On the basis of single-acting control of the drilling rig, the technology of automatic drilling and automatic trip-out of the drilling rig was studied, which greatly improved the automation of underground drilling rig in coal mine. The functional experiments …

Design And Numerical Simulation Of Multi-Layer Bit With Extra-High Matrix, Sun Qibin, Shen Lina, Yang Gansheng, Tian Guoliang, Ruan Hailong, Chen Xi

Coal Geology & Exploration

Aiming at the problem that the life of the diamond bit is limited by the height of the bit matrix, an optimized design scheme of an impregnated diamond bit with extra-high multi-layer matrix was proposed. In the design of the bit, eccentric staggered cutting teeth, alternate waterways and water baffles were introduced to ensure the cooling and effective drilling of the bit. Through strength and hydraulic flow field simulation, the strength of the drill bit was checked, the rationality of the waterway structure was verified, and the finished product of the drill bit was further realized. The drill bit breaks …

Examining Global Perspectives Of Engineering Students: Determining Educational Impact, Brian R. Moore

Theses and Dissertations

Globalization is causing higher education to adapt their approaches to student learning, especially those in the engineering disciplines as the nature and impact of their work becomes more cross-cultural and diverse. The efforts of programmatic change have led universities to emphasize new or different student experiences and educational practices to better prepare graduates for this societal change. Given this trend, research on which educational practices have the most impact on preparing engineering graduates to enter a global workforce is needed. Research has shown that international experiences like study abroad have a positive impact on students' global perspectives, especially when they …

Analysis Of Paleoclimatic Cycles In The Ultra Thick Coal Seam Of Yan'an Formation In The Southern Ordos Basin, Dong Guoqi, Wang Dongdong, Liu Haiyan, Mao Qiang, Yin Lusheng

Coal Geology & Exploration

Coal is a climate-sensitive sediment that contains abundant paleoclimate information. In order to find out the paleoclimate information contained in the coal seam and the evolution of its controlling factors, the No.4 thick coal seam in the first member of Yan’an Formation in the south of Ordos basin was studied. Based on the intensive sampling of the thick coal seam, the information of organic macerals, major and trace elements, and stable carbon isotopes of organic matter were systematically tested. By using the macerals, characteristic elements and carbon isotopes of coal and rocks, four cycles of paleoclimate with alternation of warm-wet …

Change Law Of Adsorption/Desorption Energy Of Coal With Different Water Content Under The Action Of Far Infrared, Ma Kai, Ma Qianqian, Shi Yongtao

Coal Geology & Exploration

The essence of coal gas adsorption/desorption process is the process of interaction between gas molecules and molecules or atoms on the surface of the coal matrix, and the nature of the interaction is energy change. In order to deeply study the coalbed gas adsorption/desorption rules and energy change rules under the action of far infrared, the self-developed device was used to perform CO₂ adsorption/desorption experiments on coal samples with different water contents under the action of far infrared. Then, the experimental results are calculated using the adsorption/desorption energy change model obtained from the principle of far-infrared thermal radiation, and …

Model-Driven Energy Attenuation Method For Coal Seam Strong Reflection, Zhang Xianxu

Coal Geology & Exploration

The reflection of coal seam in seismic data has the characteristics of strong energy, which makes the reflection of adjacent strata often concealed by the reflection of coal seam. This makes it difficult to image the adjacent weak layer and lithological interpretation difficult. Aiming at this problem, a model-driven energy attenuation method for coal seam strong reflection was proposed. This method uses the coal thickness calculated by logging and measured by borehole in underground coal mine to construct cross plot with reflection amplitude of coal seam, and fit the relationship formula between amplitude and thickness. The digital model was constructed …